ASSIGNMENT

Part 1.  Identify the Client
Step One this week is to identify a client for whom you will act as a consultant.  The client can be your own work group or company, a family business you are involved with, a business you worked for previously, a volunteer organization you work for or have worked with, or a public company.  The client you choose should be a small group or organization in which you can influence change in your role as a consultant. I HAVE CHOSEN WOODMAN MARKETS AS THE COMPANY.  I HAVE ATTACHED A SAMPLE DOCUMENT TO HELP BUT DO NOT COPY.

1. Submit a MINIMUM 300 word document describing the client and your relationship to the client.  

Part 2.  Identify the Problem

Step two is to identify a problem or issue that is impacting performance in the organization.  With your knowledge of the client you have identified and the learning you have acquired to this point, identify a management problem you will investigate and for which you will provide recommended solutions.  If you are working with a supervisor or manager, you may want to consult with them to complete this step.  

Read the material at the sites listed in the Week 1 Lessons folder (look for the Lessons tab on the l.h. side in this classroom) to help guide you in identifying a management problem in your work environment. 

  Some questions you can explore to help you are:

•    What are the goals of the company/division/work group?
•    In considering the goals, where does progress halt?
•    Is there data to substantiate this or is it a perception of the manager?
•    Who is involved…the manager, the employees, stakeholders?
•    How long has this problem existed?
•    What and how are expectations and requirements communicated?
•    When expectations or key deadlines are missed, what happens?
•    What factors contribute to the problem (politics, structure, decision-making factors)?
•    Are technical skills or training contributing to the problem?
•    Are there ethical issues relating to the problem?
•    If so, how have those issues been handled to date?

These questions do not all need to be answered nor is this list all inclusive; they are provided to help you get started and inspire your own questions to explore while completing this assignment. I HAVE CHOSEN WOODMAN MARKETS AS THE COMPANY.  I HAVE ATTACHED A SAMPLE DOCUMENT TO HELP BUT DO NOT COPY.

Complete a MINIMUM 700 WORDS paper discussing the client and the management problem. NO PLAGIARISM, MINIMUM 2 SCHOLARLY SOURCES, APA STYLE.